States » West


Maha: Rs 50 lakh cash seized in Akola during civic polls

Akola, Jan 14 (UNI) Police on Wednesday night seized unaccounted cash worth Rs 50 lakh from the Vidya Nagar area of Maharashtra's Akola, just hours before voting for the Akola Municipal Corporation elections, officials said.
The seizure was made by Khadan Police following a tip-off about the movement of a large amount of cash during the election period.
Acting on the information, the police conducted a raid and intercepted a person carrying the cash. The individual is currently being questioned, police added.
More News

Cong demands FDA Minister's resignation after staffer caught accepting bribe

13 Feb 2026 | 8:01 PM

Mumbai, Feb 13 (UNI) The Congress lambasted the Fadnavis government here on Friday and demanded the resignation of Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Narhari Zirwal after the state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sealed the office of the minister inside the state secretariat (Mantralaya) and caught two employees red-handed while taking bribes.

see more..

19 students hospitalised after alleged iron tablet overdose in Chandrapur

13 Feb 2026 | 7:43 PM

Chandrapur, Feb 13 (UNI) Nineteen students from a Zilla Parishad school in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district were admitted to hospital after reportedly consuming an excessive quantity of iron tablets meant for anaemia prevention, officials said on Friday.

see more..

Light to Moderate Rain Likely in Parts of Maharashtra; Minimum Temperatures May Dip

13 Feb 2026 | 7:18 PM

Pune, Feb 13 ( UNI) Although heat has begun to intensify across most parts of the state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday forecast light to moderate rainfall in some districts over the next few days due to moisture-laden winds from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.

see more..

Maha: Fire claims three lives in Akola district

13 Feb 2026 | 7:15 PM

Akola, Feb 13 (UNI) A devastating fire claimed three lives in Adgaon Budruk village of Akot tehsil in Maharashtra’s Akola district, officials said on Friday.

see more..

Maharashtra hosts Mahavikas 2026 to boost consumer awareness, women entrepreneurship

13 Feb 2026 | 7:12 PM

Direct selling sector records steady growth with Maharashtra leading nationally
Mumbai, Feb 13 (UNI) Maharashtra on Friday hosted Mahavikas 2026, a major government–industry–consumer dialogue organised by the Indian Direct Selling Association in collaboration with the State Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, at the Y. B. Chavan Centre.

see more..